Meet our incredible team and leadership, the driving force behind NCRR.

Leadership

Carl Warren

President and CEO

Trish Haver

Chief Commercial Officer

Karin Stamy

General Counsel

Accounting & Finance

Joann Biazzo-Smith

Controller

Leigh Baudreau

Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Susan Wisniewski

Accounting Manager

Nakhea Hudson

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Trish Noonan

Accounts Payable Specialist

Communications

Kim Genardo

Advertising & Public Relations Senior Manager

Commercial Development & Real Estate

Amy Sandidge

Director of Sales & Commercial Development

Taelor Fields

Real Estate Asset Manager

Jasmin Pride-Harris

Business Operations Manager

Daniel Johnson

Communications & Marketing Intern

Engineering

Donald Arant, P.E.

Vice President, Engineering

Edward Wu, P.E.

Director of Engineering

Riley Stout, P.E.

Director of Engineering, Public Projects

Gledi Softa

Director of Construction & Compliance

John Gass

Safety & Compliance Sr. Manager

Justin Madigan

Infrastructure Manager

Zachary Barham

Project Manager

Hilary Kanupp

TPP Operations Manager

Jon Luther

Regional Flagging Manager

Nancy Pickett

Business Process Specialist

Akhil Joseph

Engineering Intern

Economic & Business Development

Patrick Pierce, CEcD

Director of Economic & Business Development

Connor Christensen

Economic Development Program Manager

Jamar Nixon

Business Development, Research & Analysis Manager

Manuel Munoz

Economic Development Coordinator

Information Technology

Ilan Wajsman

Vice President, Information Technology

Mashal Al Kirdasi

Systems Manager

John Rose

Enterprise Architect/Developer

Board of Directors

Meet our Board of Directors who serve as the visionary leaders driving the growth and progress of North Carolina’s rail infrastructure.

  • William V. "Bill" Bell
    • Chairman
    • Durham, North Carolina
    • President & CEO, UDI Community Development Corporation (UDI/CDC)
  • Michael L. Weisel
    • Vice Chairman
    • Raleigh, North Carolina
    • Managing Member, Capital Law Group
  • Jacob F. Alexander III
    • Salisbury, North Carolina
    • The Alexander Companies, Inc.
  • Charles Bowman
    • Vice Chairman
    • Charlotte, North Carolina
    • Retired, Bank of America
  • Michael S. Fox
    • Greensboro, North Carolina
    • Partner, Tuggle Duggins, P.A.
  • Malcomb Coley
    • Charlotte, North Carolina
    • Central Region Private Leader and Charlotte Managing Partner, EY.
  • Steve Lerner
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • Founder and Managing Partner, Blue Hill Group.
  • James E. Nance
    • Albemarle, North Carolina
    • Managing Member, North State Acquisitions, LLC
  • Tommy Glasgow
    • Morehead City, North Carolina
    • Retired, Clancy & Theys Construction Company
  • George Rountree III
    • Vice Chairman
    • Wilmington, North Carolina
    • Attorney & Special Counsel, Rountree Losee, LLP
  • Franklin Rouse
    • Leland, North Carolina
    • President, Rouse Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • Michael Walters
    • Fairmont, North Carolina
    • President, Claybourn Walters Logging Co., Inc.
  • Jordan Whichard
    • Raleigh, North Carolina
    • Chief Deputy Secretary, North Carolina Department of Commerce

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